Hambleton

Hambleton's population grew in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in average age, housing tenure and religion.

The population passed 89,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Hambleton increased by 6.0%, from about 84,100 to 89,100.

The addition of about 5,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hambleton was home to, on average, 0.49 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Hambleton

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Hambleton increased by five years, from 41 to 46 years.

This remote area had the third-highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 3,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 3,000.

About 14% of people in Hambleton are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Hambleton that rented privately increased from 11% to 15% in the decade to 2011.

The proportion that lived in social housing remained close to 13%, while the percentage of Hambleton households that owner their home decreased from 73% to 70%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hambleton increased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hambleton, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of households without children.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of households without children (from 59% to 62%).

During this period, Hambleton overtook four local authority areas, including East Riding of Yorkshire and Harrogate, to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of households without children.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (64%) households in Hambleton had no children, compared with 62% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 29% to 27%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

Across the region, only North Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 11% to 13%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 11% to 12%.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) people aged 16 and over in Hambleton said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 8.9% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 61% to 56%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Hambleton

The number of people in Hambleton that described themselves as Christian increased from about 70,000 in 2001 to about 65,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 83% to 73% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 73% to 60%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Hambleton that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 8,700 in 2001 to just under 18,000 in 2011 (from 10% to 20%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just under 5,200 to about 6,100 (from 6.1% to 6.8%).

About 230 people (0.1%) said they were Muslim, up from about 85 in 2001 (0.3%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Hambleton decreased by 10 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

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